noffsinger Chapter 826 I congratulate myself first
Chapter 826 I congratulate myself first
Pan Xiuying lagged behind by one step, and she just happened to see the disappointment and jealousy in Concubine Shu's eyes.
There are not many concubines in the harem, but it is no secret that the emperor favors the empress alone, so the women who marry into the palace are just the empress's foil.
Song Jing stood there in a daze. She stared at the emperor holding the queen's hand for a long time. Before the queen came, it was Concubine Song Shufei who stood beside the emperor.
Dong'er saw a woman in white walking towards them and pulled Concubine Song Shu, reminding her, "Your Majesty."
Pan Xiuying walked up to Concubine Song Shu, "Xiuying pays respects to Concubine Shu."
Song Jing came back to her senses, and a faint smile appeared on the corner of her lips. "You are Miss Pan, the granddaughter of Master Pan. Miss Pan just wrote a beautiful calligraphy that was praised again and again. Miss Pan is indeed born in a scholarly family. Just like the Empress, she is dazzling wherever she goes and makes people admire her."
Pan Xiuying smiled and said, "How dare I compare myself to the Empress? The Empress is the bright moon in the sky, and I am at most a speck of dust on the ground."
"Ms. Pan is too modest. Miss is also very outstanding." Song Jing said again.
Pan Xiuying complimented Song Jing again, "The uncle of Concubine Shu is General Peng, right? Grandfather often praised General Peng. Without General Peng's hard work guarding the border, there would be no stability in our Great Zhou Dynasty. General Peng is a true hero and a great man. We all admire him very much!"
Song Jing said: "My uncle always said that it was what he should do, and it was nothing."
"Madam Shufei is always modest, but in fact, she is also very beautiful, and her makeup is very unique!"
Pan Xiuying stared at Concubine Song Shufei's makeup. This kind of makeup was actually very deliberate. The base makeup was thin and light. It looked like she had no makeup on, but she had to be very careful when applying the makeup. It had to appear delicate and look pure and lovely.
There was a pitiful look in her eyes, as if she wanted to arouse the man's desire to protect her. She must have wanted to put on makeup for the Emperor to see, but unfortunately the Emperor only had eyes for the Empress.
Song Qing was indeed able to enter the palace as a concubine because of her uncle. The emperor would show some concern for her for the sake of her uncle, but that was all.
She had the second prince, and had established a firm foothold in the palace, but she still wanted to give birth to a princess.
Pan Xiuying said again, "Madam Shufei, please don't stay here. Xiuying will accompany you to watch their competition. We are not military generals and cannot go to the battlefield, but here military generals can only watch!"
"Let's go." Concubine Song Shu greeted, "Miss Pan was born into a scholarly family, so she is naturally well-educated. Whoever can marry the granddaughter of Grand Tutor Pan will be very lucky."
Pan Xiuying looked in the direction of Xie Qi unconsciously. After entering the hall, he and Lu Xuefei were not as unruly as they were outside, and they went their separate ways.
Concubine Song Shu followed her line of sight and deliberately said, "It turns out that Miss Pan likes His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi."
Pan Xiuying was stunned. She pretended to be shy and blushed, "Don't talk nonsense, Madam. I didn't do that."
"You said no, but your face is red." Song Jing joked, "I heard that His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi is now a favorite of the Emperor, and he will certainly be noble and extraordinary in the future. It will be a great joy for Miss Pan to marry His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi. I think you two are a perfect match. When you and the Prince of Qi get married, I will definitely come to ask for a glass of wedding wine. Congratulations to Miss Pan in advance."
Pan Xiuying said gently, "I also wish that the Concubine Shu will have another little prince, and that her relationship with the Emperor will flourish." She was going to be the Princess of Qi anyway.
The two of them were walking and chatting, and their voices were neither too loud nor too quiet and just fell into Lu Xuefei's ears. Before the marriage was even decided, she was the first to congratulate herself.
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Here, Jiang Fenghua and Xie Shang walked to the long desk, and saw Master Pan writing the big words "天下大同" in a majestic and magnificent manner as if with divine help.
His calligraphy is powerful and it is impossible to write such beautiful characters without real skills. Literati and poets have praised him.
When the Emperor and Empress came near, no one paid attention. It was not until Master Pan put down his brush and bowed to the Emperor and Empress that everyone began to bow and salute.
Xie Shang said: "Today everyone should treat me and the Queen as an ordinary couple. No need to be polite, just be casual."
The emperor said so, and everyone present felt relieved. Master Pan said, "The emperor's calligraphy is excellent. Your Majesty should also write one to help cheer us up today."
Only Master Pan dared to say something to help the emperor.
Xie Shang's handwriting was of course good. He had practiced calligraphy since he was young. He did not dampen everyone's interest at this time, "Pen and ink are ready."
In an instant, a vacant seat was made available at the long table. "Your Majesty, please."
His calligraphy is vigorous and powerful, every stroke is full of power and domineering.
Master Pan also nodded after reading it, "Good calligraphy, good calligraphy!"
Jiang Fenghua stood aside while Xie Shang wrote the character "Fu". It was indeed a good character. Xie Shang had profound attainments in study and the character "Fu" had a good meaning. His original intention was to pray for blessings for the world, which instantly drew applause and cheers.
The emperor's handwriting is priceless.
Xie Shang wrote his name and stamped his private seal, and then said, "Wuxin, have this word 'Fu' framed and hung in the prayer hall. I wish that all the people in the world will be blessed."
The emperor and his ministers prayed for the people, which moved the people to tears of gratitude. After all, who doesn't want to pray to the Buddha to bless them with peace, happiness and health throughout their lives?
At this time, Pan Xiuying suddenly stepped forward and pulled Xie Qi's arm to the front of Grand Tutor Pan, "Granddaughter greets grandfather, you are looking for His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi, Ying'er has invited him here for grandfather."
Master Pan looked at his granddaughter and the corners of his lips twitched. What kind of occasion is this...
Xie Qi was suddenly pushed to the front. His face turned pale instantly and he was a little nervous. He quickly bowed to the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you."
Xie Shang glanced at Master Pan, then at Xie Qi, and even glanced in the direction of Lu Tingwei unconsciously. He knew that Xie Qi and Lu Tingwei's daughter were having a hot affair, so when did he become so close to Master Pan's granddaughter?
Seeing that Xie Shang had no reaction, Jiang Fenghua took the initiative to help Xie Qi out, "I heard that His Royal Highness Prince Qi's calligraphy is also very good. Why don't you also present a piece of calligraphy to add to the blessing ceremony."
Xie Qi cupped his hands and looked in the direction of the emperor.
Xie Shang said solemnly: "King Qi should also write a calligraphy to pray for our dynasty!"
Xie Shang hoped that Xie Qi would not let him down. If a few more idiots and fools appeared among the Xie family, the ancestors of the Xie family would probably crawl out of their graves and scold them for being useless.
In front of so many people, Xie Qi must not lose the face of his Royal Highness the Prince of Qi.
Jiang Fenghua has seen Xie Qi's calligraphy and found it quite good. Sooner or later, Xie Qi will be able to stand out on his own.
Xie Qi gathered his thoughts and walked to the desk. He picked up the brush and immersed himself in the days when he lived in the palace. Apart from studying hard every day, he spent the rest of his time practicing calligraphy. When he had no pen and ink, he would dip the brush in water and write on the desk.
At this time, the noises around had become much quieter. The Prince of Qi was the least favored prince by the late emperor, and he had no support from his maternal family. Now that he was appreciated and valued by the emperor, he was extremely lucky.